Famous Quotes & Sayings

Ben Gibson

If there is no more bandwidth available, the system needs to recognize that and not admit another call.

I freely admit to you that I expect that the terrorists will get more frenetic, more frantic

Jan C. Ting

I personally believe that a democratic society is morally entitled to set and enforce a limit on the number of new immigrants admitted each year.

If you can admit that you haven't yet understood everything, faith can fill the emptiness in heart to confront the hesitation.

Barbara Boxer

If you can't admit to this mistake, I hope that you will rethink it,

Thomas Jefferson

If we believe that he (Jesus Christ) really countenanced the follies, the falsehoods, and the charlatanisms, which his biographers father upon him, and admit the misconstructions, interpolations, and theorizations of the fathers of the early and the

Jan C. Ting

If we want to set and enforce a limit on immigration, we have to be willing to say no to would-be immigrants who look a lot like our own ancestors, not because there's anything wrong with them, but simply because admitting them would exceed our legal limit.

If you have a bad draft, I don't think it sets you back a whole lot. If it's a quarterback or a top-10 pick, then it's going to put you back a little bit. I think probably what happens is that if you don't admit your mistakes and you keep waiting for a guy to develop, that's when it potentially turns into a problem.

If you didn't know her, you'd never know she won state. We've even been at events where we chant 'Sonja won state, Sonja won state,' because she would never admit it.

Muhammadu Buhari

If you are starving and young and in search of answers as to why your life is so difficult, fundamentalism can be alluring. We know this for a fact because former members of Boko Haram have admitted it: They offer impressionable young people money and the promise of food, while the group's mentors twist their minds with fanaticism.

Kevin Bacon

If you look at films about becoming a man, coming-of-age movies are made with 12-, 16-, 40-, 50-year-olds... For a guy to feel like he's a 100 percent grown-up is almost like giving up. Like admitting that you're on your way into the grave.

John Scofield

In the States, this type of jam-band phenomena has opened it up for groups to improvise, admittedly more in the groove area, as opposed to the straight-ahead jazz thing - which is good for me, as that's one part of where I'm at. It's been so great playing these gigs and seeing kids come out and the whole college scene.

I don't know if we were intimidated or nervous. They'd never admit that they were intimidated, but there were some kids who didn't even want to be on the court competing.

I didn't think it was that big of a distraction at all. He said he was frustrated and admitted to making a mistake. And I give him a lot of credit for that because there's a lot of guys in sports today who get into confrontations with either coaches or management and aren't big enough to admit when they make a mistake.

Matt Hasselbeck

I didn't know or wasn't willing to admit that. I learned the hard way.

Behavioral economics tells us that when people say they can't afford life insurance, even when they admit they don't have enough, there's more to it than a straight budget calculation. The negative feelings of 'losing' the premium for more insurance are often a lot stronger than the positive feelings of buying the needed protection.

Joe Torre

How come certain guys come to New York and have trouble handling this, that and the other thing? Well, these guys came with no expectations, let's admit it. There wasn't anybody holding their breath to see what they were going to do and they had a chance, I think, to pitch as opposed to try and talk about it.

David Brainerd

I have now no hopes of prosecuting my journey into New England this winter; my present state of health will by no means admit of it.

Claude Chabrol

I must admit that this film echoes the Elf affair in France. I found the real case on TV so entertaining.

I must admit that I'm quite ignorant about that.

Jonathan Davies

I must admit that I have my doubts now,

Jean Chretien

I must admit that I didn't think we would succeed,

Johnny Grant

I must admit just her presence here this morning gave my pacemaker a vigorous jump-start.

John Beasley

I must admit I was surprised to finish so high up in a race of this class.

John Fogerty

I must admit I was hesitant. What I found disarming is they were delightful people, very respectful of me and my music. They decided to start paying me artist royalties, which they weren't contractually obligated to do. They recognized that I created all this music, and it was a huge asset for them.

I must admit I shed a tear, but I managed to hide it.

I must admit I never asked him about it and neither did anyone else, ... Everyone was too scared of him.

In America everybody is of opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors.

Joe Nemechek

I'm the first to admit that Bristol hasn't been one of my better tracks. But tonight I kind of broke the jinx. It's been crazy for me here in the past and I will take this 12th-place finish with a smile.

Christopher Cross

I'm now wearing suits on stage, so I've kinda stepped up my game as far as image. Which I have to admit is kind of a pain the butt, but it's fun. It gives you a certain amount of confidence to walk on stage and look nice, but I can't say that I'm totally buying into the whole image factor.

I'll be the first to admit that the compact fluorescent bulb has a daunting price tag initially. But when you realize how much a regular bulb uses and how often they have to be replaced, it makes a lot of sense.

I'll be the first to admit that, public safety, it's a new thing for this agency.

I'll be the first to admit it - after the first episode, I wasn't sold on Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor of 'Doctor Who,' with the bewildered Clara following behind like a lost puppy, haphazardly flinging aggression around like cream pies in a 'Three Stooges' marathon.